Year 5
| Indoor PE | Friday morning |
| Outdoor Games | Wednesday afternoon |
| PPA/COSMIC | Tuesday afternoon |
| Library | Monday afternoon |
Welcome to Year 5!
We are really excited to be welcoming the children back to school after the summer break and starting their Year 5 journey into the Upper Juniors. We are sure it won’t take them long to settle into our new routines and structures.
We would like to take this opportunity to introduce ourselves and share some key information with you.
Our Team:
Mrs Mulligan
Mr Rugge
Mrs Benford
Mrs Bone
Mrs Forster
Mrs Jeal
Drop off and pick up
Children can enter school through any of the gates.
In the morning, children will enter through the Year 2 door.
Please remember, school starts at 08:45. If your child is late (arriving after 8.50), they must enter through the office and sign in.
In the afternoon, children will come onto the playground and leave through the side door at the bottom of the Year 6 stairwell.
Things to bring into school
We have limited storage space. Please only allow your child to bring in:
• Packed lunch box / bag (If they have packed lunch)
• A water bottle
• A warm coat (if it is cold)
• Reading and Times Table record books
Things not to bring into school
We kindly ask that children don’t bring in:
• Large rucksacks, bags or P.E. bags (unless your child is swimming). as this helps us avoid clutter in the corridors.
• Cuddly toys and other things such as pencil cases and play things.
COSMIC
Your child’s COSMIC time will be on Tuesday afternoon.
P.E timetable
Indoor PE – Friday
Outside Games – Wednesday
We ask that your child is sent into school wearing their PE kit on their PE days.
For P.E we ask that children wear:
- Usual school white polo shirt or t-shirt and sweatshirt/fleece
- Shorts, joggers, leggings or tracksuit bottoms, (black, grey or blue)
- Trainers or plimsoles not school shoes
- We ask that children do not wear jeans, football kits or clothing with motifs on PE days
We have spare kit in the year group for any children that do not come into school wearing appropriate PE kit.
Earrings should not be worn to school on PE days. If they are newly pierced then you should send your child in with surgical tape covering them. We only allow small stud earrings in school at any time and sleepers or dangly earrings are not permitted for health and safety reasons.
Swimming
Your child will be going swimming at Havant Leisure Centre, for approximately half a term in both the Autumn and Spring terms. Swimming lessons will take place on Wednesday afternoons. We will go swimming in classes, starting with Penguins class. We will communicate further details in a separate letter.
Reading
Reading is a fundamental, key skill which opens up the whole school curriculum for children and we look forward to working hard with you and your child to further develop their reading skills. Your child will bring a reading book home every evening and we would ask that you read with your child as often as possible. We ask the children to read at home a minimum of three times per week and hand their Reading Record in at school every Friday so that we can review and celebrate their progress.
Children who do not read at home will be invited to come along to our weekly reading club at playtime. Unfortunately, there is a charge for lost books and reading records. Working together will ensure we maximise your child’s progress.
Times Tables
Children also have a ‘Times-Tables Record’. This is to be used by you and your child to record their Tables practise. The record contains some ideas about how you can practise at home. Children are expected to practise their Tables a minimum of three times per week and bring their record book in everyday, we will record and celebrate their weekly practice on a Friday.
Behaviour
Behaviour is managed as per the school behaviour policy. We have many incentives in place to reward and celebrate positive behaviour. We also have our zone-board in both classrooms which is used to support our approach to behaviour. If your child finishes the day at the top of the board they earn credits towards educational rewards. On rare occasions, a child may finish the day at the bottom of the zone board and in these instances, they may be asked to stay in during break time on the following day.
Parent Drop-In (Book share and discussion about Avon Tyrrell/Activity Week)
We would like to invite you to attend a drop-in session in the hall on Friday 19th September at 2.30pm. This session will allow your child to share some of their work from the first few weeks before we share information about Avon Tyrrell, our residential trip, and the activity week that happens in school.
We are here to help!
We are looking forward to working together over the coming year to achieve the best for your child. Whilst we make every effort to answer questions at drop-off and pick-up, we might not always be able to chat at these times. If we are unable to answer questions at these times, we can also be contacted by the school office and an appointment made.
Thank you for your ongoing support,